The Island of the Last Surviving Mammoths

The Wrangel Island mammoths would end up being the final survivors of a oncewidespread genus. In their final years, after having thrived in many parts of the world for millions of years, the very last mammoths that ever lived experienced whats known as a mutational meltdown. Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital Studios Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Tracey, Hizrihel Alkawa, Michael E. Yeaman, James DowlingHealey, District Fungus Mycology, Frans Balendong, Irene Wood, Derek Helling, Dennis McCullough, Margaret Luby, Florian Heinze, WilCatRhClPPh33, Mark TalbottWilliams, Elizabeth Baker, Jake Myers, Eddy, Angel Alchin, Julie Cohen, Sean C. Kennedy, Eric Roberto Rodriguez, Hillary RydeCollins, Frida, Yu Mei, Dan Ritter, faxo, Jayme Coyl, Gary Walker, Aziza Ashling, GrowingViolet, Stephanie Tan, Ben Cooper, Leonid, Robert Noah, Matt Parker, Heathe Kyle Yeakley, Jerrit Erickson, Anton Bryl, MissyElliottSmith, Zachary Spe